{"id":656,"date":"2023-10-20T19:58:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=656"},"modified":"2023-10-20T19:58:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:58:32","slug":"kimber-kds9c-review-a-modernized-1911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=656","title":{"rendered":"Kimber KDS9C Review: A Modernized 1911"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The author hits the range with the Kimber KDS9C, a modern take on the classic 1911.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2017, I wrote an article about the then-new Wilson Combat EDC X9<\/a> pistol for this magazine. I wrote that I was comfortable proclaiming that pistol as the best ever made. I felt it was akin to a $10 donut that, though you know it\u2019s expensive, you pay the price because of the excessive watering in your mouth. And then, after thousands of rounds, it still tastes just as good as the first bite.<\/p>\n

I still feel that way, but after a week of testing with the new Kimber KDS9C, I believe it\u2019s something like a $7.50 donut. It might not be everything the EDC X9 is, but it\u2019s damned close.<\/p>\n

The Kimber KDS9C uses a proprietary 15-round magazine, and each pistol is shipped with two.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kimber\u2019s literature states that the KDS9C is the result of a ground-up development to provide a personal protection masterpiece. It\u2019s clear, however, that Wilson Combat\u2019s EDC X9 provided some inspiration. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a bad thing: If you want to build the best pistol you can, it\u2019s a good idea to emulate what\u2019s arguably the best pistol ever made, and firearms designers have been doing this since firearms have been being designed. Most importantly, what Kimber has been able to do is provide a pistol that\u2019s very similar to the EDC X9 at less than half the price.<\/p>\n

The Details That Really Matter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The KDS9C has the 1911 look and utilizes the same linked-barrel, single-action operating system controlled by a manual thumb safety. But the KDS9C\u2019s barrel is ramped, and the pistol doesn\u2019t have a barrel bushing. Instead, the heavily fluted, 4.09-inch stainless-steel barrel, with its 20-degree crown, is perfectly fitted to the inside of the slide. And, the recoil spring plug is reversed so that it caps the 16.9-pound spring, but it inserts from the rear of the slide.<\/p>\n